Photo by 2nd Lt. Anne Pentaleri | Marine Corps Embassy Security Group | 07.11.2022
Gunnery Sgt. Garcia, the former Detachment Commander of the Marine Security Guard Detachment at U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, Mauritania, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions on November 1, 2020, when he saved a 14-year-old Mauritanian child who had been swept out to sea. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)...
Photo by 2nd Lt. Anne Pentaleri | Marine Corps Embassy Security Group | 06.05.2022
The Marines with the Marine Security Guard Detachment at U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, Mauritania gather for a photo at the Marine Corps Mess Night hosted by the U.S. Embassy in June. This was the first time the embassy has experienced a mess night, and the Marines hosted more than 50 guests, including the Deputy Chief of Mission. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)...
